Napoleons Square Solitaire
Napoleons Square is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are twelve tableaus that contain four cards each. The objective is to build the eight foundations up by the same suit.
Difficulty: Easy
Rules are easy to understand.
Odds of winning: Good
Win about 1 in 2 games (49%).
Duration: Long
More than 10 minutes per game.
Skill Level: Balanced
Winning involves skill and luck equally.
How to Play Napoleons Square
Game Objective
The goal of Napoleons Square is to move all 104 cards to the foundation piles. You achieve this by building sequences of cards up by suit that start with an Ace and end with a King. You win when the eight foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.
Foundation Rules
- There are eight foundations.
- An Ace may move to an empty foundation.
- The foundations build up by the same suit.
- For example the 7♠ may move onto the 6♠ and the 7♦ may move onto the 6♦. Starting with the 7♣ the following sequence can build on top 8♣ 9♣ 10♣ J♣.
Tableau Rules
- There are twelve tableaus.
- Any card may move to an empty tableau.
- The tableaus build down by the same suit.
- For example the 9♠ may move onto the 10♠ and the 9♥ may move onto the 10♥. Starting with the 9♣ the following sequence can build on top 8♣ 7♣ 6♣ 5♣.
- Sequences of cards built down by the same suit can move together as a group.
Stock Rules
- The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.
Waste Rules
- There is one waste.
- The top card is movable.
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